Explorers believe sonar image shows Amelia Earhart’s missing plane
NewsFeed A group of deep-sea explorers say they may have located the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane that went missing over the Pacific Ocean nine decades ago. They hope to prove their sonar image is the key to a mystery that has puzzled aviation experts and adventurers for decades. Published On 31 Jan 202431 Jan 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Heartbreak for Syria as Iran win nail-biting Asian Cup clash on penalties
Iran scrape past underdogs Syria in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinal blockbuster against Japan. Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Qatar – What do you get when you take two football-mad countries, pit them against each other in a compact stadium and put a championship knockout berth on the line? Iran vs Syria at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Wednesday night – fighting for the last remaining quarterfinal spot in the AFC Asian Cup 2023. Iran emerged the winner after a penalty shootout was needed to separate the teams following a 1-1 result at the end of extra time. It was an end-to-end contest that captivated the spectators for more than two hours and the underdog’s fight that Syria showed. Iran started the game as favourites on many counts. Higher ranking: Iran are second in Asia and 21st in the world in FIFA’s men’s rankings, compared with Syria’s 91st position in the world and 13th in Asia. Past glory: Iran have won the Asian Cup three times – although the last time they triumphed was 48 years ago – while Syria had never previously gone past the group stage. Tournament run: Iran topped their group with three wins and a goal difference of five. Syria snuck into the knockouts as one of the four best third-place teams on the back of a 1-0 win over hapless India and a goalless draw with Uzbekistan. And finally, reputation: Iran were one of the title contenders alongside the likes of Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Syria were rated as one of the teams that would do wonders by qualifying for the knockouts. Syrian fans chant at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar [Aijaz Rahi/AP Photo] Their progress thrilled Syrian fans as it gave them a chance to see their team in action one more time, especially at a stadium that kept them very close to the action. Both sets of fans loved every minute of the action. The intensity of the on-field action was closely matched by the singing and chanting off it. The 10,000-capacity venue was evenly packed with supporters of both teams. They came prepared with drums, trumpets, flags of various sizes and powerful vocal cords. Once the action was under way, each wave of attack on the pitch was matched by a crescendo of noise off it. An Iranian fan cheers on his team [Aijaz Rahi/AP Photo] Iran took the lead when their star forward Mehdi Taremi converted a penalty in the 34th minute, but Syria kept mounting pressure on the Iranian goal. Their efforts paid off when they were awarded a penalty in the second half and Omar Khribin stepped up to convert it and send Syria’s fans into dreamland. And when Taremi was sent off in injury time, Syria felt the one-man advantage could help them sneak a winner. But somehow Iran managed to fend off the Syrian attacks, which Team Melli’s coach Amir Ghalenoei credited to a “compact and disciplined performance” in his post-match comments. Iran’s Ramin Rezaeian celebrates with teammates after the match [Molly Darlington/Reuters] In the end, what separated them on the field after more than two hours of action was one saved penalty kick. When Ehsan Hajsafi successfully converted Iran’s last penalty to make it 5-3 in the shootout, Syrian players dropped to the ground in disbelief. In the stands, their fans wore a look of shock. Children with their faces painted with the Syrian flags sobbed but some fans, like Adnan Yazbek, said they were immensely proud of the team. “Our team defied expectations to come this far and give Iran such a fight, so I’m heartbroken but I have a smile on my face because they made me feel proud of being Syrian,” Yazbek told Al Jazeera. Mohammed Abdullah, a Syrian fan, said the team has overcome many off-field challenges due to the ongoing war in the country and consequential complications. “Football is loved by everyone in Syria and this team is loved by all Syrians around the world,” Abdullah said. “Me and my little sister are heartbroken, but this is football and as long as we know our players gave everything, we are going to continue supporting them.” The Syrian team and their travelling fans return home to shift their focus on the 2026 World Cup qualification. Meanwhile, Iran face the Samurai Blue in an afternoon kickoff in the third quarterfinal on Saturday. Adblock test (Why?)
Federal complaint faults Texas Medicaid software glitches for removal errors
Health care advocates have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Deloitte software errors they say disenrolled qualified Medicaid participants.
Big Tech faces brutal question on Capitol Hill over content harming kids
Big Tech’s top leadership faced brutal questioning from senators on both sides of the aisle Wednesday over the future of the industry’s regulation related to combatting online child sexual exploitation. CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord testified on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing that centered around the question of what liability and responsibility the platforms should bear if it knowingly or unknowingly hosts harmful content, specifically targeting or exploiting minors. Behind the witnesses sat an audience full of family members who lost loved ones after they unknowingly bought fentanyl off social media and died, or were victims of eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide because of harmful social media content. Lawmakers from both parties seemed to be marching to the beat of the same drum, emphasizing that they think congress should pass laws that would lift certain liability shields of the companies. PRESSED BY GOP SENATOR, ZUCKERBERG APOLOGIZES MID-HEARING TO FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF BIG TECH HARMS IN AUDIENCE “We live in an America in 2024 where there is no regulatory body dealing with the most profitable, biggest companies in the history of the world. They can’t be sued. And there’s not one law on the book that’s meaningful for protecting the American consumer,” ranking member Lindsey Graham, R- S.C. told Fox News Digital. The Judiciary Committee has already unanimously passed five bills that would place more safeguards on social media applications like the ability to opt-out of algorithms geared toward addicting users, and expand the federal civil cause of action for child victims to sue the platforms that promoted or facilitated exploitation. But the lawmakers pressed the CEOs on why their companies wouldn’t wholly support the measures. GRAHAM TELLS ZUCKERBERG, ‘YOU HAVE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS,’ AUDIENCE CHEERS “Instagram recently announced that it’s going to restrict all teenagers from access to eating disorder material, suicidal ideation themed material, self-harm content. And that’s fantastic. That’s great. what’s odd, what I’m trying to understand, is why it is that Instagram only restricting it’s access just to sexually explicit, but only for teens ages 13 to 15. Why not restricted for 16 and 17 year olds as well?,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah pressed. “Senator, my understanding is that we don’t allow sexually explicit content on the service for people of any age,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, Instagram’s parent company, answered. “How is that going?” Lee replied, prompting the audience to laugh. “Uh, you know, our prevalence metrics suggest that — I think it’s 99% or so of the content that we remove. We’re able to identify automatically using an AI system. So I think that our efforts in this, while they’re not perfect, I think are industry leading,” Zuckerberg said. Lina Nealon, vice president at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, said the hearing revealed “an astounding lack of true remorse from tech CEOs for the children who have been traumatized and have even died as a result of their inherently dangerous platforms.” “The elephant in the room,” she said, “was CDA Section 230, tech’s current liability shield that has protected tech, not those who have been victimized by sexual abuse and exploitation online.” “Section 230 is the single greatest enabler of online sexual abuse and exploitation. We were encouraged that Senators appear to recognize the harm Section 230 has enabled, and we hope to see this change,” she said. GOP SENATOR URGES SCOTUS TO REIN IN BIG TECH’S CONTENT CENSORSHIP THAT DEFIES ‘LOGIC’ The bills that could possibly bring that change include the EARN IT Act; STOP CSAM Act; Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act; the Kids Online Safety Act; Project Safe Childhood Act; REPORT Act; and the Child Safety Modernization Act. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., a co-sponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act told Fox News Digital following the hearing that in her view it “is clear that Big Tech is prioritizing profit over the wellbeing of our children.” “These executives have failed to take action and are sitting idly by as our children are dying from fentanyl and being trafficked online,” she said, adding that Congress should pass her bipartisan bill.
Big Tech faces brutal question on Capitol Hill over content harming kids
Big Tech’s top leadership faced brutal questioning from senators on both sides of the aisle Wednesday over the future of the industry’s regulation related to combating online child sexual exploitation. CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord testified on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing that centered around the question of what liability and responsibility the platforms should bear if it knowingly or unknowingly hosts harmful content, specifically targeting or exploiting minors. Behind the witnesses sat an audience full of family members who lost loved ones after they unknowingly bought fentanyl off social media and died, or were victims of eating disorders, self-harm and suicide because of harmful social media content. Lawmakers from both parties seemed to be marching to the beat of the same drum, emphasizing that they think congress should pass laws that would lift certain liability shields of the companies. PRESSED BY GOP SENATOR, ZUCKERBERG APOLOGIZES MID-HEARING TO FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF BIG TECH HARMS IN AUDIENCE “We live in an America in 2024 where there is no regulatory body dealing with the most profitable, biggest companies in the history of the world. They can’t be sued. And there’s not one law on the book that’s meaningful for protecting the American consumer,” ranking member Lindsey Graham, R- S.C. told Fox News Digital. The Judiciary Committee has already unanimously passed five bills that would place more safeguards on social media applications like the ability to opt-out of algorithms geared toward addicting users, and expand the federal civil cause of action for child victims to sue the platforms that promoted or facilitated exploitation. But the lawmakers pressed the CEOs on why their companies wouldn’t wholly support the measures. GRAHAM TELLS ZUCKERBERG, ‘YOU HAVE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS,’ AUDIENCE CHEERS “Instagram recently announced that it’s going to restrict all teenagers from access to eating disorder material, suicidal ideation themed material, self-harm content. And that’s fantastic. That’s great. What’s odd, what I’m trying to understand, is why it is that Instagram only restricts its access just to sexually explicit, but only for teens ages 13 to 15. Why not restricted for 16 and 17 year olds as well?,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah pressed. “Senator, my understanding is that we don’t allow sexually explicit content on the service for people of any age,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, Instagram’s parent company, answered. “How is that going?” Lee replied, prompting the audience to laugh. “Uh, you know, our prevalence metrics suggest that — I think it’s 99% or so of the content that we remove. We’re able to identify automatically using an AI system. So I think that our efforts in this, while they’re not perfect, I think are industry leading,” Zuckerberg said. Lina Nealon, vice president at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, said the hearing revealed “an astounding lack of true remorse from tech CEOs for the children who have been traumatized and have even died as a result of their inherently dangerous platforms.” “The elephant in the room,” she said, “was CDA Section 230, tech’s current liability shield that has protected tech, not those who have been victimized by sexual abuse and exploitation online.” “Section 230 is the single greatest enabler of online sexual abuse and exploitation. We were encouraged that senators appear to recognize the harm Section 230 has enabled, and we hope to see this change,” she said. GOP SENATOR URGES SCOTUS TO REIN IN BIG TECH’S CONTENT CENSORSHIP THAT DEFIES ‘LOGIC’ The bills that could possibly bring that change include the EARN IT Act, STOP CSAM Act, Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act, the Kids Online Safety Act; Project Safe Childhood Act, REPORT Act and the Child Safety Modernization Act. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., a co-sponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act told Fox News Digital following the hearing that in her view it “is clear that Big Tech is prioritizing profit over the wellbeing of our children.” “These executives have failed to take action and are sitting idly by as our children are dying from fentanyl and being trafficked online,” she said, adding that Congress should pass her bipartisan bill.
Biden issues disaster declaration for December storm that battered Maine
President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration for extensive damage caused by a massive wind and rainstorm in Maine in December, the first of three storms to pummel the state, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday. DESPITE LEWISTON SHOOTING, FLOODS, MAINE ‘GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY,’ GOV. MILLS SAYS The president’s action frees up federal funding to assist in repairing public infrastructure damage in nine counties from the storm that hit the week before Christmas, causing prolonged power outages, historic flooding and property damage, Mills said. The declaration also makes allows families to be reimbursed directly for losses in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties, she said. It was the first of three storms to hit the state and knocked out electricity for about 500,000 homes and businesses. Floodwaters rose to record levels on the Kennebec River, and several riverside communities were overrun. That preceded back-to-back coastal storms that wreaked more damage in January. Several fishing shacks floated away in South Portland, Maine, and docks and seaside docks and businesses sustained heavy damage.
Trump swipes at Biden’s demand for legislation to secure the border: ‘I didn’t have a bill’
Former President Trump took an apparent swipe at President Biden amid White House calls for a border security deal that he “didn’t have a bill” when his administration had “the most secure border in history.” Trump’s comments Wednesday came after Biden earlier this week claimed he had done everything he could do to secure the U.S. border. BIDEN CLAIMS ‘I’VE DONE ALL I CAN DO’ TO SECURE THE BORDER Biden told reporters as he was departing the White House Tuesday that “I’ve done all I can do. Just give me the power.” “I asked them the very day I got into office,” Biden said. “Give me the Border Patrol. Give me the judges. Give me the people who can stop this.” Trump, the 2024 GOP frontrunner, appeared to contradict Biden’s claim and urged Republicans to avoid entering the border deal, which is still being negotiated in the Senate. “There’s never been a border like this ever in the world,” Trump said, adding that a “bad border deal would be worse than no deal at all.” “You don’t need a deal to tighten up the border to make it secure,” he continued. “I had the most secure border in history. I didn’t have a deal. I didn’t have a bill. “I said no people are coming in, no drugs are coming, and we don’t want to have human trafficking, which nobody even talks about. That is the No. 1.” Trump added: “You have the right to close up your border… You don’t need bills.” Trump went on to say the individuals illegally crossing are individuals U.S. officials know nothing about. “Right now, we have no idea who these people are that are pouring into our countries,” Trump said. “Last night I watched where they’re beating a police in New York City, a gang of people that just came in that didn’t speak English. Nobody knows who they are, where they come from. And very importantly, they come from, I can tell you they come from jails and prisons. They come from mental institutions and insane asylums.” He added: “And they’re terrorists. They have a lot of terrorists coming too, and we don’t want them. I’m sorry, you know, we had a very strong border.” MAYORKAS LASHES OUT AT ‘BASELESS’ GOP ALLEGATIONS AHEAD OF KEY IMPEACHMENT VOTE President Biden has requested $14 billion in funding for the border as part of its supplemental funding request to Congress, which also includes aid to Ukraine and Israel. The request is being negotiated in Congress after Republicans demanded more limits on asylum and migrant releases into the interior. Biden has urged Congress to pass the deal, but House Republicans and some conservatives in the Senate have said the reported proposals do not go far enough. The Biden administration has said it has been expanding “lawful pathways” for migrants while increasing consequences for illegal entry into the U.S. since the ending of Title 42 expulsions in May last year. It has pointed to more than 500,000 removals since May, as well as increased cooperation with Mexico to crack down on human smugglers and fentanyl trafficking. The administration also says it has been increasing removal flights — including directly to Venezuela. However, it has stressed that it needs more funding and comprehensive immigration reform to fix what it says is a “broken” system. Migrant numbers officially hit 302,000 in December, a new record, after 2.4 million encounters in FY23. Republicans have said that large releases into the interior and a rolling back of Trump-era policies have fueled the crisis and have accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of a “dereliction of duty” in his handling of it. The House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday approved, along party lines, two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas — teeing up a floor vote as early as next week to impeach the embattled Biden official.
White House promises retaliation against Iran proxy group: ‘The first thing you see won’t be the last’
White House national security spokesman John Kirby reiterated Wednesday that the U.S. will respond after three American soldiers were killed in a drone attack by an Iran-backed proxy group. President Biden on Tuesday blamed Iran for providing weapons to the militant groups that perpetuated the attack and said he had decided how to respond but did not offer further details. But with no public action in the days since the attack, a reporter asked Kirby whether the White House had missed an opportunity to signal resolve. “I think we signal resolve pretty well. And as I said the other day, we’ll respond on our own time, on our own schedule, and we’ll do that,” Kirby said at the daily White House press briefing. “The first thing you see won’t be the last,” he added. DRONE FROM IRAN PROXY EVADED US DEFENSES BECAUSE IT WAS MISTAKEN FOR US DRONE: OFFICIAL Kirby identified the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose coalition of Iran-backed militant groups, as the perpetrators of the attack in Jordan on Sunday. The Pentagon identified those killed in the attack as Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia. The Army Reserve announced on Tuesday that it had posthumously promoted Sanders and Moffett to the rank of sergeant. In addition to those killed, at least 34 service members were injured, including at least eight personnel whose injuries warranted an evacuation from Jordan to higher-level care, though they were believed to be in stable condition. Kirby remained tight-lipped about the details of the planned U.S. response. WHO IS THE IRAN-BACKED COALITION ISLAMIC RESISTANCE IN IRAQ, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEADLY DRONE STRIKE ON US TROOPS? “I’ll just say that we’re confident in the planning and we’re confident in the response that we – what we plan to undertake,” he told reporters. He did say that the president’s decision to move forward was based on discussions with his national security team and that it would not be limited to a “one-off.” Kirby said “this will be a response over time” and that Biden will “continue to weigh options ahead of him, continue to ask tough questions, continue to talk to his national security team as things go forward.” BIDEN SAYS HE’S DECIDED ON RESPONSE TO IRANIAN-BACKED MILITIA ATTACK THAT KILLED 3 US SOLDIERS IN JORDAN There have been a total of 166 attacks on U.S. military installations since Oct. 18, including 67 in Iraq, 98 in Syria and now one in Jordan, a U.S. military official said. Meanwhile, Houthi militants based in Yemen have been firing upon commercial vessels in the Red Sea, prompting retaliatory strikes from the U.S. and its allies. On Tuesday, Al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq was targeted again by a single rocket, but there was no damage and no injuries in that attack, a U.S. military official said. The three soldiers killed in the Jordan strike were the first U.S. military fatalities in the Middle East from enemy fire since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out. One contractor has also died as the result of a heart attack after a strike on Al-Asad in December. Two U.S. Navy SEALs recently went missing during a mission in the Red Sea and have since been declared dead. Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Biden tops Trump in new poll, but lead shrinks against third-party candidates
President Biden holds a six-point lead over former President Donald Trump in a likely November election rematch, a new national poll suggests. But the Quinnipiac University survey released on Wednesday indicates that the president’s advantage over Trump shrinks in a multi-candidate general election field that also includes independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The poll also shows Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley topping Biden by five points in a hypothetical November showdown, but Biden with a slight edge over the former South Carolina governor and former U.N. ambassador in a crowded field of contenders. The survey also indicates that Biden and Trump are the overwhelming favorites to win the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLING IN THE 2024 RACE According to the poll, which was conducted Jan. 25-29, Biden leads Trump 50%-44% among registered voters nationwide, up from a razor-thin one-point edge in Quinnpiac’s December survey. But a compilation by Real Clear Politics of all the most recent national surveys polling a Biden-Trump rematch indicates the former president with a 2.5-point margin over the White House incumbent. The new Quinnipiac survey indicates Biden with a 96%-2% margin among Democrats and a 52%-40% advantage among independents, while Trump enjoyed 91%-7% support among Republicans. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS REPORTING FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL The survey also spotlights a widening gender gap, with women backing Biden 58%-36%, up 10 points from December, and men supporting Trump 53%-42%, which is mostly unchanged from last month. “The gender demographic tells a story to keep an eye on. Propelled by female voters in just the past few weeks, the head-to-head tie with Trump morphs into a modest lead for Biden,” Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy said. But Biden’s lead shrinks in a potential five-candidate November showdown. The poll indicates the president at 39%, Trump with 37%, Democrat turned independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 14%, progressive independent candidate Cornell West 3%, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein 2%. Haley has repeatedly argued on the campaign trail that she would be a stronger GOP presidential nominee than Trump to face off with Biden in the general election, and the new poll gives Haley further ammunition. She tops Biden 47%-42% in a hypothetical two-person November showdown, according to the poll. But in a five-candidate field, Biden stands at 36%, with Haley at 29%, Kennedy 21%, West 3%, and Stein 2%. Trump, the commanding frontrunner for the GOP nomination as he makes his third straight White House run, won this month’s Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary – the first two contests in the Republican presidential nominating calendar – by double digits. Haley faces a steep uphill climb for the nomination as the race moves to her home state, which holds the next major contest in the GOP schedule on Feb. 24. The poll indicates Trump crushing Haley 77%-21% among GOP and Republican-leaning voters. In the Democratic presidential primary race, the president stands at 78% support, with author Marianne Williamson at 11% and Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota at 6%. The Quinnipiac poll questioned 1,650 self-described registered voters nationwide, with an overall sampling error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Major pro-life group lays out aggressive plans for 2024 elections: ‘Largest ground game yet’
FIRST ON FOX: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a group with a self-described mission to “end abortion by electing national leaders and advocating for laws that save lives,” is looking to fiercely fundraise and spend big money throughout the 2024 election cycle. In an outline of the plan obtained by Fox News Digital, the group said its goal for the 2024 election cycle is to raise and spend $92 million. In an effort to protect the Supreme Court majority, the group said it will prioritize the presidential election and the various Senate elections taking place in different corners of the United States. Highlighting eight states where SBA Pro-Life America is looking to spread its message — Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Montana and Georgia — the group said it already has individuals on the ground in six of those states. After the winter months conclude, the group said it will have representation on the ground in Montana. The work will consist of knocking on over 4 million doors to speak with residents and reaching more than 10 million voters across all eight states. The group said it will prioritize speaking with voters who are persuadable and located in typically low-turnout areas. SEN THUNE CHALLENGES BIDEN ADMIN’S PENTAGON ABORTION POLICY, DEMANDS PROTECTION FOR MILITARY LEADERS Similar other advocacy groups throughout the United States, SBA Pro-Life America aims to communicate with voters through a variety of methods like digital, text messaging, mail, and phones. Additionally, the group is touting the efforts of its “robust student division,” which will deploy in certain areas of the eight target states on weekends, school breaks, and over the summer. “Life is the human rights issue of our time and the pivotal issue in 2024 elections,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Pro-abortion Democrats have declared they are going all in on abortion on demand through all nine months, as their number one campaign issue. Already, they’re spending unprecedented sums to mislead voters on their stance. Many Democrats now explicitly say they want to ‘Go Beyond Roe’ because it wasn’t enough.” “This is why we must have pro-life candidates that go on offense and communicate the ‘three Cs.’ They must be clear about their support against painful late-term abortions; they must have compassion for women facing unplanned pregnancies and they must contrast by exposing their opponent’s extreme platform of pushing unlimited taxpayer-funded abortions on demand,” Dannenfelser added. SUPREME COURT SETS DATE TO HEAR ABORTION PILL CHALLENGE Highlighting the fact that the 2024 election cycle will be the group’s “largest ground game yet,” Dannenfelser said SBA “will focus on key battleground states to win a pro-life Senate and elect a National Defender of Life as president.” “We will take no voter for granted, whether they are pro-life and don’t vote consistently or can be persuaded to vote pro-life when they hear how radical the Democrats have become,” she said. “We must not grow weary in our pursuit to serve mothers and save children.” In June 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 landmark decision that granted federal protection for abortion. That precedent was overturned in the court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which centered on a Mississippi law that banned abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Championed by conservative justices on the high court at the time, the decision sent a shockwave through America and left many voters questioning how the move could impact future elections. Last April, a Fox News Poll found that 56% believe abortion should be legal either all (32%) or most (24%) of the time, while 43% say it should be illegal except in certain circumstances (36%) or always (7%).